Cyndi Lauper, Linda Perry and Toby Keith are set to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2015. Tragic Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia and his frequent collaborator Robert Hunter will also be feted, as will country songwriter/producer Bobby Braddock and late blues star Willie Dixon.
Songwriters Hall of Fame President & CEO Linda Moran says, "Our 2015 lineup of inductees represents the rich diversity of American musical styles - Rock, Country, Blues and Pop - that have captivated the world over the past six decades. Each one of these brilliant music creators have written instantly recognisable classics, songs that are both of their time and timeless."
The Class of 2015 will be honoured at the organisation's 46th annual Induction and Awards Dinner in New York City on 18 June (15).
Gloria Estefan and Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds were among the artists who missed out on inductions after being shortlisted for the honour in October (14).
The Songwriters Hall of Fame features the likes of Hal David and Burt Bacharach, John Fogerty, Bob Dylan, Carole King, Paul Simon, Brian Wilson, Bruce Springsteen and Leonard Cohen.

Saturday Night Live is celebrating it's 40th anniversary this year and it's had some very memorable cast members (Eddie Murphy, Tina Fey, Adam Sandler to name a few) at studio 8H, and then there are some people who are very memorable actors, but we all sort of forgot their brief moments on the sketch comedy.
1. Robert Downey Jr. (85-86)
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Robert Downey Jr. as suitcase boy, giving a "confrontational monologue"...it's not all that surprising he lasted only 1 season. But he's clearly moved on to bigger and better things.
2. Anthony Michael Hall (85-86)
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To this day, Anthony Michael Hall still holds the title for youngest cast member on SNL, having joined when he was only 17-years-old in order to break his "geek" film typecast. He later admit he'd underestimated how competitive the show was.
3. Gilbert Gottfried (80-81)
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We thought it was impossible to forget that voice, but it was on SNL for a year.
4. Damon Wayans (85-86)
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Wayans is best known for his time on In loving Color, it's easy to forget the year he spent at SNL.
5. Jenny Slate (09-10)
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You may or may not remember her time on SNL, as it wasn't that long ago, but you may remember someone dropping the F-bomb on live TV for the first time on this show. That was her.
6. Ben Stiller (1989)
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His time as a featured player was brief, but this Weekend Update review of Rain Man with SNL legend Mike Meyers was a shining moment.
7. Billy Crystal (84-85)
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If you've been following SNL since the early days, you might not have forgotten about Billy Crystal and the many characters he portrayed in his 1-season run, but maybe you forgot the time he got Mr. T and Hulk Hogan to crack up on live TV.
8. Julia Louis-Dreyfus (82-85)
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Maybe you're obsessed with Veep or still haven't gotten over Seinfeld, either way with such an extensive career, it's easy to forget Julia's early days on SNL (though she was the youngest woman ever cast at at 21-years-old).
9. Sarah Silverman (93-94)
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While there aren't many (if any) videos of Sarah's stint (she did mainyl write) on SNL 22 years ago, she does say she's happy that doesn't define her career.
10. Joan Cusack (85-86)
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Her short time on SNL wasn't a bump in the road, but actually the spark that ignited her 30+ year career.
11. Rob Riggle (04-05)
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You may not always recognize Rob Riggle by name, but you'll easily remember him from 21 Jump Street and Step Brothers. During his short time on SNL, he did impressions of Larry the Cable Guy, Toby Keith, and Howard Dean.
12. David Koechner (95-96)
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Before his Anchorman days, he became buddies with Will Ferrell when they were both cast members on this show.
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R&B star Aloe Blacc is set to give his Avicii dance collaboration Wake Me Up a country twist by joining forces with Lady Antebellum for a one-off performance this weekend (09-11Jan15). Blacc has been added to the line up for the CMT Ultimate Kickoff Party Live From the College Football Playoff National Championship in Dallas, Texas on Friday night (09Jan15) and he will hit the stage with Need You Now hitmakers Lady Antebellum for a new take on Wake Me Up and the group's latest song, Freestyle.
The unlikely collaborators will appear alongside Toby Keith, Big & Rich and Jake Owen, among others.
The event has been organised as part of the celebrations ahead of the U.S. College Football Championship game, which takes place in Texas on Monday (12Jan15) between Ohio State University and the University of Oregon.

Country star Toby Keith's bar in Texas has been shut down after managers fell behind with the rent. The Houston location of the singer's I Love This Bar & Grill chain was forced to close on Saturday (03Jan15) after a note was posted on the restaurant's door stating bosses had failed to pay their landlord for rent.
Staff at local news station KHOU says it isn't the only roadblock Keith's eaterie has faced since its opening, adding that managers still owe nearly $150,000 (£93,570) to the workers who helped build the establishment.
However, chiefs at the chain's parent company Boomtown Entertainment released a statement on Monday (05Jan15) insisting the closure was planned, since they are expanding the restaurant to other cities across the U.S.
The statement reads: "The company has decided to tactically close locations in Houston, Folsom, California and Newport News, Virginia to evaluate and explore the marketplace for more strategic locations.
"Three retail leases are intent in Cleveland, Ohio, San Antonio, Texas, and Greenville, South Carolina as Boomtown Entertainment continues to increase its national presence in further cities and strengthen its position in the hospitality industry."
Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill, which was inspired by his hit song I Love This Bar, opened in 2008, and he reportedly earns approximately $12 million (£7.5 million) per year from the chain's 13 locations across America.

Country star Toby Keith is hoping to get his daughter Krystal's singing career off the ground by pitching the idea of a reality series documenting her life to TV bosses. The Red Solo Cup hitmaker's 29-year-old daughter has followed in the footsteps of her popular father, releasing her first full-length solo album in 2013, and she even opened up for him on tour.
Keith now tells Country Countdown USA that Krystal has spoken to TV executives about a possible starring series, but he has ideas of his own about her career on the small screen.
He says, "There are some TV production people taking her to L.A. They're trying to cast her in a television show. They don't know what they want to do, but I told them they should do her and her girlfriends, backstage, go to each concert, show people what it's like in each city, then everybody come back to the dressing room, introduce a new song, keep it around music, but do young girls having fun, let's rock!"

Kid Rock is set to be feted for his support of the U.S. military both in America and abroad. The All Summer Long hitmaker, who has been a long-time supporter of the military and has performed at various bases over the years, will be the recipient of the 2014 Patriot Award from officials at the non-profit Operation Troop Aid (OTA) organisation.
Mark Woods, founder and executive director of OTA, praises Kid Rock's efforts in a statement which reads: "Kid Rock is one of the most giving entertainers I have ever met. He really gets it.
"His art, legacy of family and spirit of patriotism is exactly why this award exists."
His generosity is exemplified in the challenge Kid Rock recently put out to his fans, in which he's raising funds for OTA to provide care packages for military troops overseas.
The singer took on the same fundraiser last year (13), in which he helped garner enough money to ship over 500 boxes to members of the military.
Kid Rock follows in the footsteps of Hank Williams, Jr., who was bestowed the Patriot Award last year (13), as well as previous recipients such as Toby Keith, KISS, Gary Sinise and Charlie Daniels.

The actress who landed the coveted role of Wonder Woman earlier this year (14) is now set to head back in time to play the female lead in the Ben-Hur remake. Gal Gadot is in early negotiations to play slave Esther in the latest adaptation of the biblical tale.
Jack Huston will lead the cast as the Jewish prince who is betrayed by a friend.
Toby Kebbell and Morgan Freeman will also appear in Timur Bekmambetov's movie, which has been adapted by Keith Clarke and 12 Years a Slave screenwriter John Ridley.
Fast & Furious star Gadot will make her debut as Wonder Woman in the upcoming Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

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Singer Carrie Underwood struggled to contain her tears as she accepted her award at the 2014 Academy of Country Music (ACM) Honors on Tuesday (09Sep14).
The Before He Cheats hitmaker received the Gene Weed Special Achievement Award at the music prizegiving ceremony in Nashville, Tennessee and she battled through tears as she tried to thank her husband Mike Fisher onstage.
Underwood, who is expecting her first child, later poked fun at her emotions on Instagram.com, writing, "Had such a great night at the ACM Honors! Now everyone can go back to making fun of me for crying during my speech!"
Other honourees included Kris Kristofferson and Dean Dillon, who shared the Poet's Award, and Ronnie Milsap and Toby Keith, who won the Career Achievement Award. Kelly Clarkson, Kacey Musgraves and Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott also performed a medley of hits by Shane McAnally, who won the ACM's songwriter of the year award.

Country stars Kris Kristofferson, Merle Haggard and Carrie Underwood will be feted with special prizes at the 2014 ACM Honors. For The Good Times hitmaker Kristofferson will be one of four songwriters to receive the Academy of Country Music Poet's Award, alongside George Strait collaborator Dean Dillon and late stars Buck Owens and Cowboy Jack Clement, while his old pal Haggard will be presented with the Crystal Milestone Award in recognition of his lengthy career.
Underwood will pick up the Gene Weed Special Achievement Award, while veteran Ronnie Milsap and Toby Keith will be honoured with the Career Achievement Award, and Rascal Flatts will be celebrated for helping to establish and promote country music around the world.
The eighth annual ACM Honors will be handed out at a ceremony in Nashville, Tennessee on 9 September (14).

Toby Keith has topped a Forbes list of highest-paid country singers for the second year in a row. The Red Solo Cup hitmaker has raked in $65 million (£38 million) since June, 2013, according to editors at the magazine.
The sum includes profits from his own record label, Show Dog - Universal, as well as his endorsement deal with Ford, his I Love This Bar and Grill restaurant franchise, and his liquor range, Wild Shot.
Over the past six years, Keith has earned more than $335 million (£197 million), according to the magazine.
Taylor Swift stays put at number two from last year's list, having earned $64 million (£37 million) in the past 12 months, while Kenny Chesney is at three with $44 million (£26 million), and Jason Aldean ($37 million/£22 million) and Luke Bryan ($34 million/£20 million) round out the new top five.